Nature Bathing

What is Nature Bathing? The Japanese coined the term “forest bathing,“ which is defined as: “taking in, in all of our senses, the forest atmosphere.”

In her TED Talk, Nature is everywhere – we just need to learn to see it, environmental writer Emma Marris redefines nature as “anyplace that is host to more than one species.” She says this can include your own back yard, a local park, or even an empty lot that has been allowed to go wild.

Being in nature reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases positive feelings such as gratitude and peace. Studies have shown that exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it also contributes to your physical well being, reducing blood pressure, heart rate, muscle tension, and the production of stress hormones. Plus, nature helps us cope with pain. Because we are genetically programmed to find trees, plants, water, and other nature elements engrossing, we are absorbed by nature scenes and distracted from our pain and discomfort. These are just a few of the ways Nature helps us heal.

I believe that the benefits of forest bathing don’t have to take place in a forest, but rather anywhere we can drop into Nature and explore it with all of our senses … including our own backyards. However, most of us don't take the time to bring "Nature Bathing" into our every day lives.

I am fortunate to live in the beautiful Olympic Peninsula, on the north western tip of Washington state. In fact, I grew up on Lake Crescent inside Olympic National Park, which is the only National Park in the United States that boasts three distinctly different ecosystems: glacier capped mountains, old-growth temperate rain forests, and over 70 miles of wild coastline.

Perhaps because of this, enjoying the beauty and healing properties of Nature has always been an important part of my life. The goal of all my methods is to give you the tools to reclaim your own wholeness, and empower you to live a life you love. Nature Bathing is no exception.

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​Researchers from the University of Washington found that your accuracy rates, ability to multitask, and ability to handle stress significantly improve if you practice meditation for just eight weeks. Additionally, meditation has been shown to lower blood pressure, improve heart rate and breathing, and decrease chronic pain symptoms, and even help with weight loss! Personally, having done both mindful meditation and heart focused breathing, I find the heart focused breathing techniques I've adopted as the backbone of my practice to be easier, more powerful, and simpler to integrate into a busy life than other meditation practices. The system I teach is designed to dissipate stress on contact. rather than allow it to accumulate in the body. And it doesn't take long at all to see tangible results .... not only in your body, but in your life.

​This powerful system is only one of the many transformational tools in my toolbox.

These steps to wholeness and a life you love is a journey, not a destination; none-the-less, my clients experience significantly more peace with their lives after just a few sessions.

​I would be honored to guide you to Be YOU tiful, and witness and support you as you reclaim your birthright and radiate the unique brilliance you were born to shine.